Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 21 February 1905 — Page 1

VOLUME 111

THURMAN MARTZ FROZEN *** —— Amputation of Hands and Feet Necessary to Save Life

CONDITION SERIOUS Was Intoxicated-Slept in Snow Drift All Night Physfc ans Worked With Him For Hours Before Consciousness Wis Restored.

Thurman Martz, nineteen years old son of George Martz, lies at the home of his parents th'ee miles south east of Monroe, in a p-eoari-ou« condition. Reocverv seem* irn possible though his life may be saved by the ampntation of both hands and feet, a fate almost equal to death itself. The terrible part of the affair is that the awful con dition was caused from the tact that Thurman thonuh a mere toy was intoxicated. It is a storv almost too sad to print and th« lessen should be a lasting one to the many who read it. Thurman and two companions went to Monroe Saturday evening. In some manner or other he got hold of liquor and drank a quantity of it. Later he and two companions drove to the home of Mary Brandyberry where a dance was in progress About midnight Thurman started home with Charley Roop and Roy Amos, who let him out of their sleigh at a crossroad a half mile from his house. He walked down the road until within 3)0 yards of his home where he got down in a snow drift and in his drunken condition was unsbe to get up. He remained there until eight o'clock Sunday morning whore he was found by his cousin, Frank Martz. He was un conscious r and apparently lifeless when taken to tho house, but Dr. Parrish who was summoned sue

<*eded in reviving him, after several hours. His recovery, h .wever is doubtful, his legs and arms being swollen to double their normal size and so discolored that they are absolutely black. If he recovers sufficiently an operation may be performed, both hands and b ’ h fe-t lieing amputated. It is one of tlie most terrible accidents ever reported here. It is eaid that action will be taken at once rgatnst the party who sold or gave thi b>v the liquor. Thurman's condition at noon today was reported pr int oally unchanged.

BIG CROWD Evangelist Ltii Continues HisGwd Work at Christian Church. The largest audienece of the series was present at the Christian c hnrch last night R >v. Legg preachp,lon the “F.iur Baptisms of the Testiment," giving to the B.iphstn of John, of the Holy Ghost, el ’he commission nnct of Fire, the •ppointed places. Rev. Legg 11111(18 a strong appeal at the close 8,1(1 several were added to the Subject for this evening. Christian Baptism."

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A MERRY PARTY Decatur Folks Indulged In Sleighing Tarty to Brlener’s Home. A gav crowd, with the assistance of a bobsled and a pair of spirited horses ’>otook themselves last even 'ng to the country homo of William Brin n r in Kirkland township where they enjoyed a happy evning. The entertainment includedja sumptous luncheon followed by a series of games which every guest enjoyed The party are unanimous in their verdict that the Briner home is a good place to go and have registered a Buster Brown resolution which says: Resolved that a feller can have fun at the Briner home and Resolved that we will return whenever we get achanec. “Those present were Mr. John H. Yager and sister Anna. C. H. Ernest, siste, Letta. Miss Ada Hicks, Ft. Wayne, Ind : C. D Lewton and wife, Calvin Miller and wife, John C. Moran and wife. Ed Zimmerman. James Zimmerman, Albert Elz»y. FREE LECTURES M. E. Church Presents New Idea Five Splendid Entertainments to be Given the Decatur Public—First Number February 28 h.

The M. E Church is coming forwar 1 with a new idea. A strong leetore course by as strong talent as can be had. is to ba presented to the public free of charge in their church. The list includes Mr. A. B. Davidson. Louisville, Kv.. the Famous Painter; the Rev. Frank G. Brown. D D., Cincinnati, Asst. Editor Western Christian Advocate; the Rev. Henrv Warland Benne‘t I). D. Warsaw, Ind.; the Hon. Rich ard K. Erwin, the eminent jurist; Mi. M- B. C. Mason. Cincinnati, the famous colored orator Mr. A. E. Davidson, Feb. 28tb, on “The Yel lowstone National Park". Mr. Davidson, the first of the senes is a lecturer of merit as may be seen from the following endorsement: “The lecture by A. B Dividson of Louisville, Ky-. on The Yellowstone Natonal Park" was as tine a piece of word printing as one cares to hear It was really a poem in prose. He made the Park so graph ioally real and genuinely America’s Wonderland that the entire audience was ready to start on the trip. Mr Davidson has a quaint sense of humor, coupled with a rare desonptivo genius and a pleasing. <i’iu » magnetic personality that rivets the attention from start to fini-1- . lecture was heartily received bj the I>ir <, e audience, as indicated by nrolon-osl hints «f t-hc i;..... cW. Blodgett,D D. SrSt Paul ME-Church, Cin cinuati, Ohio.

DECATU'I, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21. 1905.

COURT NEWS Jud<e Erw n at Huntington—Three New Cases Filed. Judge Erwin is holding court at Huntington. setting as special judge iu an important ditch case. He will probably b home this evening. —o— Attorney J. Lutz had the case of William Bar ting vs Will ia.n C. Ciohran et a] redocketed that the costs may be retaxed. I -°- Sohurger Ar Smith filed a case entitled George K Jacobi vs Otis J. Riley, a petition to appoint a I guardian for defendant. —o— D. D. Heller & Son filed a case for John 8. Bowers vs Geneva C. Murray and Charles D. Murray, complaint on note, demand l? 5. MURDER CASE Now in Progress in Bluffton Court Six Parties Charged With Murder of E. P. Sanderson of Hanford City Face the Jury. The San lerson murder ]cases be Igan before Judge Watkin, of Huntington, at Bluffton, yesterday. The case went to Wells county on change of venue from Blackford county. On October 23rd, last Elwird P. Sanderson was murdered. Ten days later his body was found lin a pond near Hartford City. He had been shot his head, frigh .inlly battered, a stone tied about his neck and his holy thrown into the pond. A few days after Otto Cock, William Cook, Ernest Sanderson, Samuel Emery, Ollie Sanderson and Clara Smith were arrested on the | charge of murder anl hive since been in jail. William Cook was placed on trial yesterday and it was four o'clock in the afternoon before a jury was scoured, twenty-one being rejected for not believing in capital punishment. The jurors are all farmers. The case is lieing watched all over the state. Ollie Sanderson, of the defendants, was the wife of the murdered m tn. She had quarreled constantly with him an l her brothers, the Cook boys, took her part. ARRIVED HOME Mr. and Mrs Fred Blosser-Walked Part of the Way, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blosser arrived last evening from Hicksville, Ohio, on the Ping Pong on the Grand Rapids and expect to make this their future home. A committee had been appointed by the Entre Nous club of which Fred is a member to meet the couple at the .train and tender them a warm reception. But the committee was doomed to disapointment for when the train pulled into the station the couple could be found no where. On in formation derived from the conductor it was found that Mr. and Mrs. Blosser had gotten off at the water tank north of the city and quietly walked; down the truck and thence to the Blosser home on Seventh street where they will reside for a short time. The Entre N is club b >ys however say that F.-c.l his to meet them and they are plinnTng L i a big time in the near f'“ ire.

TO THE JURY Sells and Davis Case Closed This Afternoon Olis Well; Deliberately Telit iht Story of His Crime—Gave DamatlnJ Testimony. Perry Sells and H >ward Davis will soon know their fate, their future being somewhat in the hands of the jury. They have been on trial for larceny and concealing stolen goods, and their J case went to the jury a few minutes before four o'clock this afternoon. The large attendance during the trial proved the intsrest was more than ordinary. The state concluded their offering of evidence about three o’clock yesterday afternoon and the defense this morning, the state then offering rebuttal evidence. The arguments began at one o'clock this afternoon, Proscou tor Moran opening and closing for the state and L. C. Devoss speaking for the defense Two hours and a half were devoted to the arguments, after which Judge Branyan in I structed the jury and sent them to their room. Otis Wells proved the sensational witness of the trial. Ooolly telling of his contract with Sells and Davis and just how he stole the goods and whin he delivered them People who know Wells say he has a reputation for stealing, but strange to say is truthful to the letter. A FAKE REPORT Hare Trainer Retry Was Not Killed at New Oilcans. The press dispatches sent out from New Orleans last Wednes day evening annauncing the death of Professor Beery, ahorse train er well known in this city, proves to be a canard. The dispatch said that Prof'sser Berry had been instantly killed by the kick of a vicious mule that he was endeavoring to subdue. Mrs Anna Bell Gray of 1848 South Adams street, a sister of Professor Berry's wife him received n letter from Mrs. Berry stating that the Pro feasor is at his home in Pleasant Hill, Ohio, suffering from an attack of la grippe. Either the NewOrleans party i 4 an imposter, a man man bearing the same name, or an effusion of the fertile brain of the telegraph editor.—Marion News Tribune. SOLO PARTY C. Y. M. Club Io Entertain Lovers of lhe Gam: Tonight. The C. Y.M. club will hold their S ilo party this evening at their club room in the now Studabaker block and are contemplating a large crowd. Solo is a very fasinating German game having been handed down from generation to generation until the present time. The game has not been played very extensively in this city until the past two years and during that; time has gained prominence until now it is one of the foremost pastimes in this city. The game is a complicated <>ne to the onlooker but to the player is very easy and m -st interesting. The C. Y. M. club is fast gaining prominence as one of the leading social clubs in the city and anyone attending this evening will bo afforded a line time.

BUYS INTEREST Andrew Schurger Owns Share In Music Store. Andrew Schurgt-r, u well known young farmer, this morning pur cha-e-d a one third interest in the W. E Smith «V Co music store, and assumed his pirt of the manage tnent at once. Mr. Hoburger is a hustling, with good business qualifications amt will make a tincacqui siticn to the firm, havi ig a wide acqainttince and a host of friends. The firm will still go under the name of W. E hmith & Co., and for the present engage in business at the same old stand, although new quarters aro being s inght, where this firm may have room to adit a full line of musical instruments and sheet music. They will also handle a line of sewing machines. COUNTRY PHONES Farmers Canvassing in Monsoe Township Farmers of Adams County to Have Complete Telephone Service. The country telephone movement has l»en set on foot lately by far mers in the communities around Berne and that is now the talk among them. Mist of them favor lhe movement and are ready to give the matter their support. Three farmers are at work, one south, one northwest and one east of Berne, since the latter part of last week, making a cinvass to as certain what per cent of the farmers wish telephonos. They are meeting with encouraging success. If a sufficient number of farmers within a radius of six or seven miles from Berne want telephones and are willing to pay $1.50 per month for telephone service provided they get the lock out system, which makes the rural service just as satisfactory t<> rural patrons as the service in town, the Citizens Telephone company will install tel ephone lines for them this summer. In case the majority of farmers pre far to have their own system and pay toll to connect with the Citi zens Telephone Compiny’s system, which would lie cheaper for them but not as satisfactory, they have the privilege of doing so after the osnvass has been made. After the canvas has been made it will serve as a basis for either the Citizens Co. or a farmer's private company, 1 if such a one will be formed.— Borne Witness. LUMBER READY Counfy Farm Furnished Lumber For Its I Own Barn. Superintendent Graber, of the county infirmary, informed us this morning that the saw mill outfit, that has been located at the county farm for several weeks past siwing out timber for the construction of the new bunk barn have completed their work and moved their outfit away this morn- ' ing, having sawed out over 89,000 feet of timber. This is being piled up in good shape so that it will bo in the proper condition for tin carpenters to handle when they get i ready to commence building this mammoth barn. He further stated i that every thing about tin farm was moving smoothly and in gwl r-.in- i-- .- -' p•.

NUMBER 35

THE LEGISLATURE — Governor Hanley Puts His Veto to Woi k Foreign Fire Insurance Companies Given Some Privileges as Local Companies. The Condo bill to prevent the use of public highways as railway rights of way, was also passed. The codittoation oommiMl<>n's bi>| relating to highways narrowly escaped defeat. Twenty-eight senators voted for the measure. Twelve voted against it. R’presentative S litres’ joint resolution providing that the right of suffrage should be prohibitel un 1 ss the voter carried to the polls his poll tax receipt was defeated There were only two dissenting voters The Guirl bill to allow foreign fire insurance companies to do business in Indiana on the terms under which local mutual com]>anies operate. was easily passed. There has been much opposition to this bill from stock insurance oomptnies The senate voted to increase the state school tax by six mills or three fifths of a oent in order to ex tend the schooj terms of the corpo rations which cannot now afford to hold school for six mouths, or the minimum term prescribed by law.

Governor Hanly vetoed two measure*—Sentors Lyons' bill providing that United States soldiers, sailors and marines should be given prefer enoe in the matter of administrative appointments, where the salary does not exceed <>o a month and Senator Barens' “spite fence ' bill. At the first n'ght session of the senate, the right of cities and towns co compM railroads and interur ban companies to elevate or depress their tracks, as vested in them by the codification commisson s bill, relating to municipal cori>orations. was denied by the upper chamber, which adopted an amendmmt striking out that clause. TALK BUSINESS Berne Citizens Call Meeting to Discuss Interurban Project Today's Berne Witness said: Messrs. Koenig and Fledderjohan, of the Fort Wayne Springfield Railway company, wore in Berne the latter pirt of last week on electric line business. Their line from Fort Wayne to .Decatur rapidly nearing completion, they are n«w considering two proposed routes southward from Decatur. Oae by way of Berne to Portl and and the other from Decatur via Chattanooga Ohio, to Celina, Ohio. The gentlemen a. k a subsidy of $20,000 or about one per oent of the assess ments of Berne and Monroe township and the right of way tnrougb the town and township. To ascertain what encouragement the citi •zens of Berne and Monroe township would be ready to give, *a meeting of the Berne Business Men's asso oiation has been called by the president of the executive committee of the association, Samuel Simison, it r Tuesday evening, February 2S. Kepre.senta fives of the road will be present lay the matter before the association and to other citizens of town and township who are expected to be present. The time and place of the meeting will ba made V-otti P-r 11,I 1, " p -oba'ily be i lil in the t > vii h 11.